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Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) [2] [3] was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement.
Dec 29, 2020 · By the time Layne Staley passed away, the Alice in Chains singer was crippled by his drug addiction. This is what the final 12 months of his life were like.
Aug 20, 2020 · The haunted heaviness of singer Layne Staley's voice helped Alice in Chains achieve international stardom. Unfortunately, Staley wouldn't be long for this world.
Apr 22, 2002 · Former Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley was found dead in his Seattle home Friday; he was thirty-four. The King County Medical Examiner has not yet released an official cause or time of...
Their newfound fame led to a cameo in the movie _Singles (1992)_ and their follow up album, Dirt, going multi-platinum. After changing bassists to Mike Inez, the group, led by Staley, released two EPs, Sap and Jar of Flies, and an eponymous LP.
Apr 21, 2002 · Layne Staley, the lead singer of the pioneering grunge band Alice in Chains, was found dead on Friday at his home in Seattle. He was 34 years old.
Feb 26, 2024 · After years of struggling with drug addiction, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002, but his body wasn't discovered for two weeks.
Apr 20, 2002 · ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley has been officially declared dead after The King County Medical Examiner positively identified Staley's body following an autopsy earlier today, CNN has...
Apr 5, 2012 · The Seattle grunge scene that transformed rock in the '90s produced four great voices, but the most distinct among them belonged to Alice in Chains' Layne Staley.
Apr 21, 2002 · Layne Staley, the Alice in Chains lead singer who rose to rock stardom a decade ago with a series of songs about battling personal demons, is dead at 34.